Greg Murphy Voted To Eliminate DEI Offices In The Military, Force Arbitration Of Workplace Civil Rights Disputes, And Against Requiring Publicly Traded Companies To Report Diversity
2023: Murphy Voted To Eliminate DEI Offices In The Department Of Defense And Veterans Affairs Department
2023: Murphy Voted For An Amendment To The Military Construction-VA Appropriations Bill To Strike All Funding For The DEI Office Within The VA Department. In July 2023, Murphy voted for: “Greene, R-Ga., amendment no. 34 that would strike all funding, $86.5 million, for the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion within the Veterans Affairs Department.” The amendment was rejected by a vote of 204-227. [H.R. 4366, Vote #372, 7/26/23; CQ, 7/26/23]
2023: Murphy Voted For An Amendment To The NDAA To Eliminate DEI Offices From The Armed Forces And Department Of Defense. In July 2023, Murphy voted for: “Norman, R-S.C., amendment no. 33 that would eliminate all Defense Department and Armed Forces offices established to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as terminate all personnel within such offices.” The amendment was adopted by a vote of 214-213. [H.R. 2670, Vote #312, 7/13/23; CQ, 7/13/23]
2023: Murphy Voted For An Amendment To The NDAA To Prohibit The Establishment Of DEI Officers In The Defense Department. In July 2023, Murphy voted for: “Roy, R-Texas, amendment no. 30 that would prohibit the use of federal funds to establish, within the Defense Department, any positions similar to chief diversity officers or senior advisors for diversity and inclusion.” The amendment was adopted by a vote of 217-212. [H.R. 2670, Vote #308, 7/13/23; CQ, 7/13/23]
2019: Murphy Voted Against Prohibiting Workplace Arbitration Agreements From Applying To Civil Rights Disputes
2019: Murphy Voted Against Prohibiting A Predispute Arbitration Agreement From Being Valid Or Enforceable If It Required Arbitration Of An Employment, Consumer, Antitrust, Or Civil Rights Dispute. In September 2019, Murphy voted against: “Passage of the bill, as amended, that would prohibit the enforcement of predispute arbitration agreements that require employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights disputes to be resolved through arbitration. It would also prohibit the enforcement of predispute joint-action waivers with respect to such disputes. It would require issues regarding the applicability of the bill's provisions to a contract to be determined through federal courts, not arbitration. It would clarify that nothing in the bill would contradict any arbitration provision in a contract between an employer and a labor organization, or between labor organizations, unless the provision would waive the rights of workers to seek judicial enforcement of their rights under federal or state law.” The bill passed by a vote of 225-186. [H.R. 1423, Vote #540, 9/20/19; CQ, 9/20/19]
ACLU Commentary: “Forced Arbitration Has Had The Effect Of Slamming The Courthouse Doors In The Face Of Victims Of Workplace Harassment And Discrimination.” “Forced arbitration has had the effect of slamming the courthouse doors in the face of victims of workplace harassment and discrimination, and is a huge boon to employers. By sneaking forced arbitration into contracts, employers and corporations are ensuring that even if you did notice what you signed, and have the foresight to imagine what you would prefer to do if a dispute were to arise in the future, you have very little choice but to sign.” [ACLU, Commentary, It’s Time to End Forced Arbitration, 9/20/19]
2019: Murphy Voted Against Requiring Publicly Traded Companies To Report The Diversity Of Their Boards Of Directors And Executives
2019: Murphy Voted Against Requiring Publicly Traded Companies To Report To The SEC Information On Diversity Among Their Boards Of Directors And Executives, As Well As Any Plans To Boost Diversity Among Those Ranks. In November 2019, Murphy voted against: “Green, D-Texas, motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill that would require any publicly traded company, in its annual disclosure to the Securities and Exchange Commission, to include voluntarily self-reported data on racial, ethnic, and gender composition and veteran status of its board members and executive officers. It would also require the company to disclose whether it has adopted any policy, plan, or strategy to promote racial, ethnic, and gender diversity on its board or executive leadership, and it would require the SEC to establish an advisory group to identify strategies to increase diversity on the boards of public companies.” The motion was rejected by a vote of 249-163. [H.R. 5084, Vote #630, 11/19/19; CQ, 11/19/19]